Jamie Lee Curtis and Robert De Niro are headlining a new celebrity campaign in which participants recite the U.S. constitutional oath, pledging to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” The effort, which does not name President Trump directly, has drawn immediate criticism as a thinly veiled anti-Trump resistance push nearly two years into his second term.
The campaign is called the Oath Project and is organized under the American Constitution Society, which frames it as a nonpartisan effort open to all Americans in honor of Constitution Day. Participants so far include Curtis, De Niro, Martin Sheen, Noah Wyle and Barbra Streisand, all publicly associated with left-leaning political views.
Critics Call the ‘Nonpartisan’ Label Into Question
Skeptics were quick to point out the political profile of those involved. Conservative commentator Joel Pollak wrote, “Nothing is funnier than lefties claiming they love the Constitution.” Comedian Adam Carolla responded to the video by asking, “They didn’t sing Imagine?” a reference to the much-mocked 2020 celebrity video that drew widespread ridicule online.
The reaction was pointed on multiple fronts. “Why do celebrities do this? It’s embarrassing,” wrote commentator Mr. Reagan. Critics also challenged the participants to address specific constitutional provisions, asking whether the Hollywood “defenders” of the Constitution would extend their enthusiasm to the Second Amendment or the Electoral College, two provisions less popular among progressive circles. According to celebrity Constitution oath campaign, the Oath Project also features retired Judge Michael, rounding out a roster that observers note leans heavily in one ideological direction despite the nonpartisan framing.
A Decade of Celebrity Resistance Videos
Anti-Trump celebrity videos have been a recurring feature of American political life since at least 2016, when a group of stars recorded a plea for Hillary Clinton ahead of that year’s election. Trump won that race, and similar videos have appeared at intervals throughout his political career without measurable effect on electoral outcomes.
The Oath Project represents the latest iteration of that trend, arriving as Trump’s second term approaches the two-year mark. Whether the campaign reaches beyond audiences already opposed to the administration remains an open question, and the swift mockery it generated online suggests it may energize critics of the effort as much as its intended supporters.
This has to be the most cringworthy video on 2026! ??? pic.twitter.com/ZckD1CHvcL
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) September 18, 2026
